Dr Nick Linthorne
BSc(Hons) Queensland, PhD Western Australia
Senior Lecturer (Sports Biomechanics)
Nick travelled to the world of sports biomechanics by way of experimental gravitational physics
and astrophysics. He graduated with a BSc(Hons) from the University of Queensland where
he worked with Frank Stacey and Gary Tuck on their controversial "fifth force" experiment.
For his PhD studies he joined David Blair’s Gravity Wave Group
at the University of Western Australia
where he developed a cryogenic resonant bar gravitational radiation antenna.
Nick switched fields to sports biomechanics upon graduating,
but to support his new interest he continued research with the Gravity Wave
Group and was a lecturer in Physics and Biophysics. From 1997 to 2002 he was a Lecturer
in Sports Biomechanics at the
University of Sydney
where he helped
set up a new undergraduate degree in Exercise and Sport Science.
Nick commenced his current position at
Brunel University in 2003.
He was particularly drawn to Brunel because of its High Performance Athletics Centre.
Nick competed in the Australian championships in the pole vault and in the
decathlon, and he was a Jumps Judge at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Nick is
also a keen cyclist and is into strength training and gymnastics.
Teaching
- SP1038 Anatomy and Biomechanics
- SP2020 Biomechanical Analysis of Sport
- SP3039 Biomechanical Analysis Techniques
- SP5512 Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
These modules have learning resources available on the Brunel University u-Link site.
The site is password-protected, but you can view examples of Nick's learning resources here.
Research
See these pages for details of past and current research projects.
Research Supervision
MSc: Will George, Jamie Thomas
Honours: Laura Allsop, Patrick Fasbender, Sam Hook, Patrick North,
Ronan Rasheed, Sophia Turner, Gemma Weetman
Publications
Selected Publications
- Linthorne N.P. "Biomechanics of the long jump"
in Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science, Y. Hong and R. Bartlett (Editors), Routledge, London 2007 pp. 340–353.
- Linthorne N.P. "Design and materials in athletics"
in Materials in Sports Equipment, Volume 2, A. Subic (Editor), Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge 2007 pp. 296–320.
(Publisher)
- Linthorne N.P. and Everett D.J. "Release angle for attaining maximum distance in the soccer throw-in"
Sports Biomechanics 5 (2) 243-260 (2006). (Article
from publisher).
- Bridgett L.A. and Linthorne N.P. "Changes in long jump take-off technique with increasing run-up speed"
Journal of Sports Sciences 24 (8) 889-897 (2006). (Article
from publisher)
- Linthorne N.P., Guzman M.S. and Bridgett L.A. "Optimum take-off angle in the long jump"
Journal of Sports Sciences 23 (7) 703-712 (2005). (Article
from publisher)
- Linthorne N.P. "Optimum release angle in the shot put"
Journal of Sports Sciences 19 (5) 359-372 (2001). (Article
from publisher)
Full List of Publications
Abstracts of Journal Papers
Administrative Duties
- Module Leader - SP1038 Anatomy and Biomechanics
- Module Leader - SP3039 Biomechanical Analysis Techniques
- Module Leader - SP5512 Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
- Library Services User Group - School Representative
- E-Learning Steering Committee - School Representative
- Sport Sciences Undergraduate Courses Committee - Member
- Sport Sciences Postgraduate Courses Committee - Member
- School Teaching and Learning Committee - Member
Personal Stuff
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